Cereals — Food aid received in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Cereals — Food aid received was 238 t in 1996. ◆ Volatile
Latest (1996)
238 t
Change on year
down 86.1%
World rank
92nd
of 108 countries
All-time high
150,661 t
in 1988
All-time low
238 t
in 1996
Years of data
9
1988–1996
Cereals — Food aid received in Costa Rica, 1988–1996
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 238 t for cereals — food aid received in 1996. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 86.1% on the previous year and down 99.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals — food aid received in Costa Rica peaked at 150,661 t in 1988 and was at its lowest, 238 t, in 1996.
That places Costa Rica 92nd out of 108 countries with data for 1996, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Cereals — Food aid received in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 150,661 t | — |
| 1989 | 48,255 t | -68.0% |
| 1990 | 6,069 t | -87.4% |
| 1991 | 84,018 t | +1284.4% |
| 1992 | 3,525 t | -95.8% |
| 1993 | 91,896 t | +2507.0% |
| 1994 | 5,244 t | -94.3% |
| 1995 | 1,710 t | -67.4% |
| 1996 | 238 t | -86.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99,458 t | 48,255 t | 150,661 t | 2 |
| 1990s | 27,529 t | 238 t | 91,896 t | 7 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 89 Cambodia 279 t compare
- 90 Kyrgyzstan 270 t compare
- 91 Sierra Leone 268 t compare
- 93 Kazakhstan 200 t compare
- 94 Tajikistan 146 t compare
- 95 Chile 120 t compare
- 95 Gambia 120 t compare
- 95 Russian Federation 120 t compare
More agriculture & rural data for Costa Rica
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0337 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 672.15 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2027 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 3.37 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 3.37 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals — food aid received in Costa Rica?
- Cereals — food aid received in Costa Rica was 238 t in 1996, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals — food aid received recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 150,661 t in 1988.
- What is the lowest cereals — food aid received recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 238 t in 1996.
- How does Costa Rica rank for cereals — food aid received?
- Costa Rica ranks 92nd out of 108 countries with data for 1996.
- Is cereals — food aid received rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cereals — Food aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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